Mullins to make late Power-play

Willie Mullins reported a clean bill of health for all his Cheltenham runners at a media day yesterday although, as expected, there was no great light shed on potential targets for many of his prospects that have a number of potential engagements at present.

We did get an indication that the Closutton maestro, who has trained 29 festival winners so far, might be likelier to go for the three-mile World Hurdle with Annie Power, while Un De Sceaux will probably be spared the exertions of a Champion Hurdle.

Both were described as “horses for the future” by the champion trainer and, as he said on numerous occasions during his lengthy conversation with the media yesterday, “when you have a good one, you mind it”.